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Parents who are late with court-mandated child support payment accrue “arrears.” These amounts can really add up and, even worse, the state of South Carolina can take action to get you to pay. For example, they might garnish your pay or even suspend your license. Many parents contact us frantically trying to keep the state from taking negative actions. What happens if you come into some money and want to pay off some child support arrears? The good news is that you can contac

Minor children are too young to have a voice in legal proceedings which affect them. Nonetheless, courts do not simply assume that parents have their child’s best interests at heart. In fact, parents might not even agree on what’s best for their children, or they could fail to bring important issues to the court’s attention. Like other states, South Carolina courts will employ a guardian ad litem (GAL) in many family law cases. One question we receive is: "Who pays for a guar

The law gives lawyers wide discretion in how they litigate a case. So long as they don’t bring completely frivolous claims, they can aggressively pursue their clients’ interests however they see fit. Litigation when pursued aggressively can take a long time—years, even. Vexatious litigation is intended to annoy, shame, or cost the defendant money in legal fees. When such action is initiated, the plaintiff either knows or ought to know that there is no legal basis for the laws

South Carolina law envisions that both parents will be involved in their children’s lives. For that reason, the noncustodial parent should receive ample visitation, even if they live far away. It isn’t unusual for children to spend months during the summer with a parent who has moved out of South Carolina. If the parents happen to live near each other, then the non-custodial parent should have regular visitation, perhaps every week. But what if a non-custodial parent does not